General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, indoor
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended
Description: Herbaceous
Dimensions: Height 6 – 12 in.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Mexico to South America
Native Habitats: Forest understories, rocky outcrops, moist tropical lowlands, shaded limestone cliffs or disturbed forest edges
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate
Light Requirements: Part sun
Flower Color: Greenish
Flower Characteristics: Small, male flowers eject pollen with a tiny “puff” sound (hence the name artillery plant)
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Dry, single-seeded achene, small, pale green to light brown when mature
Wildlife and Ecology: Microhabitat
Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings, division
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